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J. TIMMS. CENTER PLATE FOR CARS.

No. 595,681. Patented Dec. 14,1897.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES TIMMS, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE BUCKEYE MALLE- ABLE IRONAND COUPLER COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

CENTER-PLATE FOR CARS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 595,681, dated December14, 1897.

T0 on whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES TIMMS, of Colum-' bus, in the county ofFranklin and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Center-Plates for Cars; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in-the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in center-plates for cars, theobject being to provide a strong plate, one capable of sustaining greatweight and heavy strains, to which center or bolster plates areordinarily subjected.

.With this end in view my invention consists in certain novel featuresof construction and combinations of parts, as will be hereinafter morefully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a top plan view of myimprovement. Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the same, and Fig. 3 is asectional view.

A represents my improved center-plate, provided centrally on its bottomface with the usual depending annular seat 1, the end portions of saidbottom face beingprovided with a series of strengthening-ribs 2, whichlatter are preferably located as illustrated in Fig.-

2 of the drawings. The upper or top face of center-plate A is closed, asshown at 3, and has projecting therefrom the side flanges 4.,

which latter are adapted to embrace the side edges of a bolster when inits operative position, whereby lateral movement of said plate isprevented. The casting thus described is practically solid, with theexception of' the hollow chamber formed between annular seat 1 and theclosed upper face 3, the form of said chamber being substantially theform of said annular seat 1.

As an additional means for strengthening my improved center-plate aseries of posts or ribs 5 are located in the hollow chamber abovereferred to. These ribs or posts are integral with and connect theclosed upper face 3 and annular seat 1, thus affording additionalstrength at this point. However, if desired, ribs or posts 5 may bedispensed with, as the closed upper face 3 will practically prevencrushing atthis part of the plate.

From the foregoing it will be seen that a strong and durablecenter-plate is secured, and by reason of its closed upper face isadapted to support great weight and withstand un usual and very severeusage, to which these plates are occasionally subjected.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

' 1. A center-plate for cars comprising a flat internal posts, the plateprovided with a central hole for the king-bolt, and the hollow annularseat opening into the said kin g-bolt hole.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

JAMES TIMMS.

Witnesses: V

S. G. NOTTINGHAM, GEO. F. DOWNING.

